‘Go Slow’ is the motto of Caye Caulker, a tiny island less than a mile from the breaking waves of the barrier reef. Diving trips that leave from the island follow the same motto. Frenchie’s Diving offers a two-day dive trip to Belize’s famous Blue Hole that includes six total dives and camping on the post-card beaches of Half Moon Caye. Divers can explore underwater stalagmites at 135-feet at the Blue Hole before taking in the colorful coral landscape in shallower water two stops after lunch. Spend a on Half Moon Caye which features showers, bath facilities and starry skies. Visit three dive sites on your return trip to Caye Caulker including seldom seen black coral walls at the edge of the abyss.
Frenchie’s Diving
P.O. Box 69
Caye Caulker
Belize, Central America
501-226-0234
frenchiesdivingbelize.com
Placencia is a village of approximately 1,000 people located along Belize’s southern coast. The region is within reach of the southern cayes, many of which are marine reserves, national parks or World Heritage Sites. Splash Dive Shop offers divers a seasonal trip to Gladden Spit, a blue-water dive site, where gentle whale sharks congregate from March through June. Splash focuses on Silk Caye, South Water Caye and Laughing Bird Caye during the remainder of the year. The waters on this portion of the barrier reef teem with a diverse amount of underwater wildlife. The wall starts at a depth of about 35-feet and descends 4,000-6,000 feet below. Glover’s atoll, features more than 20 popular dive sites that rank as some of the best in the country.
Splash Dive Shop
c/o Patrician Ramirez
Placencia Village, Stann Creek District
Belize, Central America
501-523-3058
splashbelize.com
Belize’s northern-most caye is home to the popular tourist town of San Pedro. Located along the eastern coast of Ambergris Caye, the town serves as the gateway to the northern barrier reef that lies minutes away. Amigos del Mar Dive Shop, located in the center of San Pedro, offers full-service dive trips to nearly 35 dive sites in the area. A maze of canyons and crevices at depths from 60-to-80 feet harbor numerous shark species, friendly dolphins, turtles and eagle rays. Boulder coral surrounds swim-through caverns and tunnels that give divers plenty of opportunities to explore. Morning and afternoon trips are scheduled daily and provide two-dives each. Longer trips to outlying portions of the reef can also be arranged.
Amigos del Mar Dive Shop
San Pedro, Ambergris Caye
Belize, Central America
501-226-2706
amigosdive.com
